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FOLDING INVALID CHAIR Patented Deo. 20,1881.

No. 251,248. v

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ATTORNEYS,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN O. KLETT, OE NEw YORK, N. Y.

FOLDING INVALID-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 251,248, dated December20, 1881.

Application iled August 29, 1881.

To all whom t may concern: y

Be it known that I, JOHN C. KLETT, of the city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented a new Improvement in Folding Invalid-Chairs, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to furnish a chair convenient for use insick-rooms, and which can be folded into small compass fortransportation or when not required for use.

The invention consists of a folding chair of novel construction andarrangement, as hereinafter described, and pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the'accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved chair. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front view ofthe chair with the seatraised and the sides removed.

A is the back, B B the sides, and O the apen tured seat, of the chair.These may be of any suitable form and ornamented as desired.

The back A is tted with side strips, a, to which the sides B areattached by hinges b, and with a cross-piece, c, to which the seat isattached by hinges d, so that the seat can be folded upward against theback and the sides then folded inward against the seat. To the frontedge of the seat is hinged a front board, e, which can be folded againstthe seat when the latter is raised. The side pieces, c, give space forthe seat C and front board, e, so that the sides can be folded flat.

The sides B are grooved at f on their inner surfaces to receive theedges of the seat, which project slightly beyond the board e, so thatthe seat is prevented from rising. At the inner (No model.)

side of the board e there are hooks g, which engage eyes attached ousides B, so as to retain the parts iu place. The sides B are also formedwith grooveshh, thatl receive the ends of a shelf', D, which is thussustained beneath the seat C. lThe back A is slotted at z' in line withgrooves h, to allow insertion and removal of the shelt` after the chairis set up. A hinged door, k, is fitted in the back above the shelf D forconvenience in inserting and removing the vessel.

The shelf D is in two pieces hinged together, so that it can be foldedfor packing between the side strips, a, and beneath the sides B. Thestrip c at one side has a groove, l, for receiving the end of the foldedshelf, so that it is held in place' as shown in Fig. 3.

By this construction the chair can be compactly folded and readily setup for use.

A cover is provided for the aperture in the seat and a cushion may behinged at the rear ofthe seat, for use either to cover the seat or as abackcushion.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. The folding invalid -chair consisting ofback A, provided with strips a and door 7c, hinged sides B B, providedwith'grooves fh, hinged seat O, fitted with hinged board c, and theremovable shelt'D, combined substantially as shown and described.

2. A folding invalid-chair provided with

